# A comprehensive look at VW that includes everything **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** volkswagen\ **Created:** [April 18, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632 "2022-04-18T12:15:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632/1 "2022-04-18T12:15:25Z")
… from its Nazi roots, to its success in the '60s, to their diesel cheating scandal, to how it has been impacted by the war on Ukraine, and to its plans for the future. If you didn’t see this last night, you owe it to yourself to watch this report, which runs about 13 minutes–I think. > **[Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess on electric cars, the war in Ukraine, and...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/electric-cars-volkswagen-herbert-diess-60-minutes-2022-04-17/)** > > Lesley Stahl speaks with VW CEO Diess about his efforts to electrify Volkswagen's fleet and focus on the U.S. market. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2022, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632/2 "2022-04-18T22:33:35Z")
I listened to that segment on the radio last night. Quite interesting. Definitely worth 13 minutes for car-interested folks. I expect a written transcript is available on the inter-webs as well. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 5:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632/3 "2022-04-19T05:18:09Z")
I haven’t listened to a full 60 minutes report in years. I learned a few things like 40% of the business is in china but the guy hasn’t visited the plant yet. Also the wire harnesses are made in Russia that might explain some things. I didn’t know they had a battery plant in Chattanooga. Somewhere around there I was looking for a place to eat and where I turned around there was a bank of about a dozen Tesla chargers all lit up but none in use. Seemed really strange. The only ones I saw in 1500 miles. Maybe to compete with vw. At any rate not a great hard hitting program. Leslie must be close to retirement now. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632/4 "2022-04-19T13:19:01Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Also the wire harnesses are made in Russia that might explain some things. If you jump to the 1:00 minute point–and a bit beyond–in the video, you will hear Mr. Diess state that their wiring harnesses and some other electrical components came from **Ukraine** , and that their supply of these vital parts has been shut-down by the war on that nation. Nowhere does he state that VW’s parts come from Russia. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632/5 "2022-04-19T17:28:44Z")
I enjoyed the segment but I don’t watch 60 Minutes for hard-hitting journalism. Anyway, Leslie hit 80 in December. I don’t expect her to retire any time soon. Folks on that show tend to die in the saddle from what I recall. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632/6 "2022-04-19T18:41:36Z")
> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#): > > I don’t watch 60 Minutes for hard-hitting journalism +1 Factual reporting? Yes Exciting or hard-hitting? No ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-comprehensive-look-at-vw-that-includes-everything/183632/7 "2022-04-19T19:11:52Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > If you jump to the 1:00 minute point–and a bit beyond–in the video, you will hear Mr. Diess state that their wiring harnesses and some other electrical components came from **Ukraine** , I’ll take your word for it. I’m not going to subject myself to it a second time. One thing that did pop into my mind though is what a mess has been created over there. Of course something that Leslie just couldn’t cover except for the obvious destruction.